Virginia Beach flags middle-school math as priority after 23-point decline

Jul 22, 2026

Superintendent Robertson highlighted a 23-point decline in middle-school math over five years and said the division is revamping middle schools and programs to address that drop 'with fidelity.'

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Robertson told the conference that middle-school math performance has declined sharply in recent years and said central office has a group working on 'what middle schools look like' going forward. He said the division must implement new supports with fidelity to reverse a roughly 23-point decline and improve students' outcomes.

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